Chapter 5: Resurgence

Use, use, sepak takraw ball... hit... hit, hit the crying...

The smile on Pei Maokun's face froze, and in an instant he felt as if countless invisible slaps were slapping his face, causing him great pain.

"Why did you hit him?" Pei Jingzhou frowned slightly.

Jiang Zhaoyue said confidently: "He hit me first."

Pei Jingzhou was stunned.

Pei Maokun was stunned.

"He hits you first, so you hit him back?" Wang asked.

Jiang Zhaoyue nodded: "Of course, I won't hit anyone for no reason."

Is this person still right?

Wang suppressed her anger and said, "Do you know that you are the adult and he is the child?"

Jiang Zhaoyue replied respectfully: "My daughter-in-law knows."

"So you still share his views?"

"My daughter-in-law is playing with him."

"Hit him until he cries, is that what you call playing?"

"Nothing can be known without something being smashed."

"Have you two met?"

"Well, we should be friends now."

"Jiang Zhaoyue!" Wang suddenly became stern: "Don't treat others as fools!"

Nanny Sun and Xiangqiao trembled with fear.

Jiang Zhaoyue insisted gently: "Mother, what my daughter-in-law said is true."

Wang said straight away, "The fact is that you injured Heng'er!"

"Mother, my fifth brother is not injured."

No tears until you see the coffin. Wang was already dissatisfied with Jiang Zhaoyue. She didn't expect that Jiang Zhaoyue would dare to hit the young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion on the first day of their marriage. Wouldn't he be a troublemaker in the future?

She must teach Jiang Zhaoyue a lesson today: "Someone, go check on Heng'er's injuries."

"Mother, my fifth brother will be here soon."

"You are—"

"Second sister-in-law!" Before Wang could finish her words, Pei Heng's baby voice rang out.

Wang turned around when she heard that.

Jiang Zhaoyue and others also looked outside the hall.

Pei Heng, wearing brand new clothes, held the rattan ball in one hand and the door frame with the other. He lifted his short legs, stepped over the high threshold of Songqing Hall, and ran happily to Jiang Zhaoyue. He raised his chubby face and said in a milky voice, "Second sister-in-law!"

Jiang Zhaoyue responded: "Yeah."

"I'm not crying!" Pei Heng said.

Jiang Zhaoyue nodded: "Yes."

Pei Heng continued: "My eyes are not swollen."

Jiang Zhaoyue continued to nod: "Indeed."

"I'm taking a shower."

"I see."

"I'm not hoarse."

"That's right."

"The new clothes smell so good. My aunt did it." Pei Heng said while pulling the clothes.

"Um."

Pei Heng followed up with, "I'm not a dirty, smelly, ugly monster. I'm pretty."

Jiang Zhaoyue agreed: "Yes, you look good."

"Then do you want to play sepak takraw with me?" Pei Heng was looking forward to it.

Before Jiang Zhaoyue could speak, Wang spoke first: "Heng'er."

Pei Heng looked at Wang: "Mother."

"Did she just hit you and make you cry?" asked Wang.

"I hit her first." Pei Heng told the truth.

"you--"

"Second sister-in-law and I are friends now!" Pei Heng turned around and asked, "Second sister-in-law, are we friends?"

Jiang Zhaoyue nodded: "Yes."

Pei Heng said happily and confidently: "Mother, my second sister-in-law and I are friends now!"

Wang frowned: "She even made you cry, and you still treat her as a friend?"

"Even though my mother beat me and made me cry, she is still my mother," said Pei Heng.

This child... Wang was speechless.

Pei Heng looked at Jiang Zhaoyue again: "Second sister-in-law, do you want to play sepak takraw with me?"

"Okay." Jiang Zhaoyue agreed with a smile.

"Then let's go." Pei Heng took Jiang Zhaoyue's hand and walked out.

"Wait a moment." Jiang Zhaoyue said.

Pei Heng turned around and asked nervously, "You don't want to play with me again?"

"No, we have to have breakfast first." Today's tea ceremony has not yet ended.

Pei Heng said: "I have used it."

Jiang Zhaoyue said: "I haven't used it."

"I've used it." Pei Heng was a little willful again.

Jiang Zhaoyue was even more willful than him: "I'm useless!"

Pei Heng thought for a moment and said, "Then after you have breakfast, let's play sepak takraw again, okay?"

Jiang Zhaoyue smiled: "It's decided happily."

Pei Heng said, "Then let's eat!"

This... This has caught Pei Heng?

Pei Maokun, Pei Jingzhou and others not only believed that Jiang Zhaoyue and Pei Heng knew each other, but were also surprised to find that Jiang Zhaoyue could easily subdue the willful, domineering and crybaby Pei Heng.

Wang's previous aggressiveness seemed particularly harsh and rude at this moment. Her face turned pale and blue, looking very ugly.

"Mother, can I have dinner?" Pei Heng looked at Wang.

Wang didn't want to pay attention to anyone.

Pei Maokun said happily: "Eat, eat."

The group came to the big round table.

Pei Heng squeezed in and sat next to Jiang Zhaoyue.

Pei Maokun smiled.

Wang glanced at Jiang Zhaoyue and said nothing.

Pei Jingzhou and others did not speak either.

Pei Maokun couldn't help but summarize the fact that Jiang Zhaoyue and Pei Heng didn't know each other until they met. While clearing Jiang Zhaoyue's name, he also taught Pei Heng not to be willful in the future.

Jiang Zhaoyue and Pei Heng nodded together.

Pei Maokun glanced at Wang Shi, wanting to give her some respect, and said, "Your mother is angry today because it's for your own good."

Jiang Zhaoyue and Pei Heng nodded again.

Wang Shi, however, did not appreciate Pei Maokun's kindness: "My Lord, the food is getting cold."

Pei Maokun sighed inwardly upon hearing this, then picked up the chopsticks with a smile on his face.

Jiang Zhaoyue and others also picked up their chopsticks.

Pei Heng picked up the spoon, scooped up the egg custard in front of him, and ate it with relish.

Jiang Zhaoyue turned around and asked, "Didn't you have breakfast?"

"I've used it before, and I can use it again." Pei Heng said confidently.

Jiang Zhaoyue complained: "No wonder he looks chubby."

Pei Heng heard this and continued, "The child is chubby. He will grow taller like his second brother."

Jiang Zhaoyue agreed: "Yes, you are right."

Pei Heng chuckled.

After finishing breakfast smoothly, the group went to the ancestral hall to add the family tree.

By the time it was all over, it was already noon.

Jiang Zhaoyue and Pei Jingzhou can finally return to Linhuayuan.

Pei Heng held the sepak ball, pouted, and followed Jiang Zhaoyue and the others, muttering to himself.

"What are you mumbling about?" Jiang Zhaoyue turned around and asked.

fraud!

Big liar!

Bad woman!

But with Pei Jingzhou around, Pei Heng didn't dare to curse, and said aggrievedly: "Second sister-in-law is lying."

Jiang Zhaoyue asked: "How did I lie to you?"

"You promised to play sepak takraw with me after breakfast."

Jiang Zhaoyue deliberately quibbled with words: "I promised you, 'I'll play sepak takraw with you after breakfast', but I didn't say 'I'll play with you immediately after breakfast'."

Pei Heng's chubby face froze, and he couldn't quite understand what Jiang Zhaoyue meant.

"It's breakfast now." Jiang Zhaoyue asked, "Do you want to play sepak takraw?"

Kick now?

Can we kick now?!

Pei Heng didn't bother with Jiang Zhaoyue's quibbling over words, nor did he mind waiting for her for so long. He immediately shouted excitedly, "Kick!"

"Okay!" Jiang Zhaoyue responded.

Pei Heng was about to kick immediately.

"Wait a minute." Jiang Zhaoyue hurriedly stopped him.

Pei Heng was immediately unhappy.

Jiang Zhaoyue turned to Pei Jingzhou and asked, "Second Master, do you want to play together?"

"No." Pei Jingzhou refused directly.

"Then you go back and rest. My fifth brother and I will play sepak takraw here for a while."

"Pay attention and don't hurt him." Pei Jingzhou said.

"Why aren't you worried that he might hurt me, Second Master?" Jiang Zhaoyue asked.

Pei Jingzhou was stunned.

Jiang Zhaoyue continued, "I am a delicate person."

"..." Pei Jingzhou looked at the bright and energetic Jiang Zhaoyue expressionlessly, not a trace of tenderness on his face. However, he turned to Pei Heng and said without emotion: "Don't hurt your second sister-in-law."

"Yeah." Pei Heng nodded heavily.

"Thank you for your concern, Second Master." Jiang Zhaoyue smiled brightly: "See you later."

Pei Jingzhou walked to the gate of Linhua Courtyard and suddenly heard Pei Heng exclaim.

His heart tightened and he quickly turned around to look.